Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

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Premier I Subject of Proposed AD

Reports of cracks found on the rudder-pedal arm assemblies of two Raytheon Beech Premier I light jets have prompted a proposed AD that mandates replacing a

Aircraft

October 9, 2006

Children’s Restraint Harness Approved

The FAA has approved the new AmSafe Aviation child aviation restraint system (Cares), a lightweight harness device designed for children weighing 22 to 44

Safety

October 9, 2006

NTSB Updates 2005 Preliminary Results

In its latest update, issued last month, the NTSB said the number of people killed in all aviation accidents last year dropped to 616 from 652 in 2004.

Safety

October 9, 2006

UK Pegs Majority of Bizav ATC Errors

New data by UK ATC provider NATS shows that business jets are more likely than others to be involved in certain types of safety incident.

ATC

October 9, 2006

Videos

FAA Safety Information In Your Inbox

With the growing popularity of e-mail, the FAA has developed the Safety Program Airmen Notification System (Spans). The agency has been prod

Safety

October 9, 2006

FAA Orders Checks on 1900s

The FAA ordered operators of certain Beech 1900s to visually inspect their wing spars before they resume flying after the agency received reports of cracki

Safety

October 9, 2006

FAA Warns BO 105 Operators

The FAA has issued a special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB) to all Eurocopter BO 105 operators.

Safety

October 9, 2006

Fuel-quality evaluation requires pilot vigilance

Although pilots often overlook evaluating the quality of the fuel they pump into their aircraft, fuel quality warrants a close look. There i

Safety

October 9, 2006

Idle-power descents under study in U.S. and abroad

At one time or another most pilots have thought about how neat it would be to chop the throttles at FL300 or above and not touch them again until the airpl

Safety

October 9, 2006

Software scheduling tool fights crewmember fatigue

Flight operations are fertile grounds for fatigue, sleep deficit and circadian disruption, and these physiological factors can result in decreased flight-d

Safety

October 9, 2006

S-92 operator addressing a vibration issue

North Sea operator Helikopter Service has imposed torque and speed limits on its two new Sikorsky S-92s, but Keith Mullett, managing director of Canadian p

Safety

October 9, 2006

Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Aphis, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, will eliminate the exemption from inspection requirements and fees for commercial aircraft flying fr

Safety

October 9, 2006

SAMM warns of runway incursion potential

Aviation Communication & Surveillance Systems (ACSS), a joint L-3 Communications and Thales company, used last month’s Paris Air Show to introduce technolo

Safety

October 9, 2006

Flight attendants seen as safety and political activists

Beau Altman’s retrospective put the profession of business aviation flight attendant into perspective at the 10th Annual Flight Attendants Conference in At

Safety

October 5, 2006

EMS helicopter operators address poor safety record

Helicopter operators flying air medical operations have always had a keen interest in safety, but a spike in accident and fatality statistics in the last f

Safety

October 5, 2006

Report recommends R22/44 POH warning

A recent report by the British Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) shows that the pilot of the Robinson R44 flying from a private strip in southern S

Safety

October 5, 2006

Heli-Dyne Weather Observation

Heli-Dyne Systems has sold a new Bell 206BIII JetRanger to Duke University for use as an environmental observation platform. Dr.

Safety

October 5, 2006

Keeping the Dust Down

The United Nations sprays a synthetic compound on its helicopter landing sites that apparently reduces the threat of “brown-outs” in dusty conditions.

Safety

October 5, 2006

HUMS Exported to Russia

Bristow Helicopters subsidiary Aviashelf has achieved the first certification of a HUMS (health and usage monitoring system) fitted to a Mil Mi-8, by the R

Safety

October 5, 2006

NATA Offers Charter Safety Program

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has unveiled a program to help air charter companies improve safety.

Charter & Fractional

October 5, 2006

Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Latest

Premier I Subject of Proposed AD

Reports of cracks found on the rudder-pedal arm assemblies of two Raytheon Beech Premier I light jets have prompted a proposed AD that mandates replacing a

Children’s Restraint Harness Approved

The FAA has approved the new AmSafe Aviation child aviation restraint system (Cares), a lightweight harness device designed for children weighing 22 to 44

NTSB Updates 2005 Preliminary Results

In its latest update, issued last month, the NTSB said the number of people killed in all aviation accidents last year dropped to 616 from 652 in 2004.

UK Pegs Majority of Bizav ATC Errors

New data by UK ATC provider NATS shows that business jets are more likely than others to be involved in certain types of safety incident.

Videos

More Articles

FAA Safety Information In Your Inbox

With the growing popularity of e-mail, the FAA has developed the Safety Program Airmen Notification System (Spans). The agency has been prod

FAA Orders Checks on 1900s

The FAA ordered operators of certain Beech 1900s to visually inspect their wing spars before they resume flying after the agency received reports of cracki

FAA Warns BO 105 Operators

The FAA has issued a special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB) to all Eurocopter BO 105 operators.

Fuel-quality evaluation requires pilot vigilance

Although pilots often overlook evaluating the quality of the fuel they pump into their aircraft, fuel quality warrants a close look. There i

Idle-power descents under study in U.S. and abroad

At one time or another most pilots have thought about how neat it would be to chop the throttles at FL300 or above and not touch them again until the airpl

Software scheduling tool fights crewmember fatigue

Flight operations are fertile grounds for fatigue, sleep deficit and circadian disruption, and these physiological factors can result in decreased flight-d

S-92 operator addressing a vibration issue

North Sea operator Helikopter Service has imposed torque and speed limits on its two new Sikorsky S-92s, but Keith Mullett, managing director of Canadian p

Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Aphis, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, will eliminate the exemption from inspection requirements and fees for commercial aircraft flying fr

SAMM warns of runway incursion potential

Aviation Communication & Surveillance Systems (ACSS), a joint L-3 Communications and Thales company, used last month’s Paris Air Show to introduce technolo

Flight attendants seen as safety and political activists

Beau Altman’s retrospective put the profession of business aviation flight attendant into perspective at the 10th Annual Flight Attendants Conference in At

EMS helicopter operators address poor safety record

Helicopter operators flying air medical operations have always had a keen interest in safety, but a spike in accident and fatality statistics in the last f

Report recommends R22/44 POH warning

A recent report by the British Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) shows that the pilot of the Robinson R44 flying from a private strip in southern S

Heli-Dyne Weather Observation

Heli-Dyne Systems has sold a new Bell 206BIII JetRanger to Duke University for use as an environmental observation platform. Dr.

Keeping the Dust Down

The United Nations sprays a synthetic compound on its helicopter landing sites that apparently reduces the threat of “brown-outs” in dusty conditions.

HUMS Exported to Russia

Bristow Helicopters subsidiary Aviashelf has achieved the first certification of a HUMS (health and usage monitoring system) fitted to a Mil Mi-8, by the R

NATA Offers Charter Safety Program

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has unveiled a program to help air charter companies improve safety.

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